Conservationists report transition toward reduced intervention in kakapo management
1 Sep 18 · 5d ago · 1 article · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
The recovery program trialed approaches to reduce intensive management, including using remote nest technology to monitor eggs and chicks with fewer in-person checks and reducing supplementary feeding in some areas. A small number of 2026 chicks will remain unnamed, signifying a shift toward more natural breeding outcomes.
“It took about 16 years to make 90 chicks in the early days of the recovery program. And we've just done that in one season.”
Deidre Vercoe, Kakapo Recovery Operations Manager · rss ↗Deidre Vercoe Kakapo Recovery Operations Manager, Department of ConservationNew Zealand Department of Conservation Government conservation agencyTāne Davis Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative on Kakapo Recovery GroupMeridian Energy National partner of Kakapo Recovery Programme
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🦜 NEW: # NewZealand ’s # kakapo population has reached 325 # birds after a record 90 # chicks survived to independence this season, the largest single-season gain since recovery work began in the # 1980s . The flightless # parrot , which breeds only when # rimu # trees produce heavy # fruit crops, dropped to only 51 individuals in 1995…
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Kākāpō numbers pass 300 for the first time in 75 years. New Zealand’s flightless, nocturnal parrot now totals 325 birds, after a record 90 chicks fledged this season, built on the Department of Conservation’s recovery programme, which started with just 51 birds in 1995. Three managed island populations and radio-tracking backpacks keep every bird…
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